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POLL September 15-19, 2006 N= 1,131 Registered N= 1,007 All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted. An asterisk indicates registered respondents only.

1. I'd like you to compare the way things are going in the United States to the way they were going five years ago. Generally, would you say things are going better today, worse today, or about the same today as they were going five years ago? Better Worse Same DK/NA 1/86 44 31 23 3 1/87 38 31 29 2 5/88 30 34 32 4 3/91 25 31 39 5 10/91 19 44 34 3 1/19-22/03 14 63 21 2 1/12-15/04 21 57 19 3 1/14-18/05 20 56 21 2 9/15-19/06 18 60 19 3 2. And what is your best guess about the United States five years from now? Generally, if things go pretty much as you now expect, do you think things will be better, worse, or about the same as they are today? Better Worse Same DK/NA 1/86 35 31 29 5 1/87 32 30 30 7 5/88 34 30 26 10 3/91 51 18 25 6 10/91 31 36 27 6 1/19-22/03 41 32 21 6 1/12-15/04 45 26 24 5 1/14-18/05 36 32 28 3 9/15-19/06 31 37 27 5 2

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? Dis- Dis- Approve approve DK/NA Approve approve DK/NA 2/10-12/01 CBS 53 21 26 9/15-16/03 CBS 52 39 9 3/8-12/01 60 22 18 9/28-10/1/03 51 42 7 4/4-5/01 CBS 53 35 12 10/20-21/03 CBS 54 36 10 5/10-12/01 CBS 57 30 13 11/10-12/03 CBS 50 42 8 6/14-18/01 53 34 13 12/10-13/03 52 40 8 8/28-31/01 CBS 50 38 12 12/14-15/03 58 33 9 9/11-12/01 CBS 72 15 13 1/12-15/04 50 45 5 9/13-14/01 84 9 8 2/12-15/04 CBS 50 42 8 9/20-23/01 89 7 5 2/24-27/04 CBS 47 44 9 10/25-28/01 87 8 5 3/10-14/04 51 42 6 12/7-10/01 86 9 4 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 49 44 7 1/5-6/02 CBS 84 10 6 4/23-27/04 46 47 8 1/15-17/02 CBS 82 11 7 5/20-23/04 CBS 41 52 7 1/21-24/02 82 12 6 6/23-27/04 42 51 7 2/24-26/02 CBS 78 14 8 7/11-15/04 45 48 7 4/1-2/02 CBS 77 17 6 8/15-18/04 CBS 46 45 9 4/28-5/1/02 73 18 9 9/12-16/04 50 42 8 5/13-14/02 CBS 77 16 7 9/20-22/04 CBS 48 44 8 5/19-20/02 CBS 71 18 11 10/1-3/04 47 43 10 6/18-20/02 CBS 70 20 10 10/9-11/04 CBS 43 48 9 7/8-9/02 CBS 74 19 6 10/14-17/04 44 48 8 7/13-16/02 70 20 9 10/28-30/04 49 44 7 7/22-23/02 CBS 65 27 8 11/18-21/04 51 44 5 8/6-7/02 CBS 66 25 9 1/14-18/05 49 46 5 9/2-5/02 63 28 9 2/24-28/05 49 44 7 9/22-23/02 CBS 66 27 7 3/9-14/05 NYT 46 45 10 10/3-6/02 63 29 8 4/13-16/05 CBS 44 51 5 10/27-31/02 62 28 10 5/20-24/05 CBS 46 48 6 11/20-24/02 65 27 9 6/10-15/05 42 51 7 1/4-6/03 CBS 64 28 8 7/13-14/05 CBS 45 50 5 1/19-22/03 59 35 6 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 45 46 9 2/5-6/03 CBS 63 28 9 8/29-31/05 CBS 41 51 8 2/10-12/03 54 38 8 9/6-7/05 CBS 42 52 6 2/24-25/03 CBS 56 35 9 9/9-13/05 41 53 6 3/4-5/03 CBS 58 32 10 10/3-5/05 CBS 37 58 5 3/7-9/03 56 37 6 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 35 57 8 3/15-16/03 CBS 59 34 7 12/2-6/05 40 53 7 3/17/03 CBS 64 31 5 1/5-8/06 CBS 41 52 7 3/20/03 PANEL 67 31 2 1/20-25/06 42 51 7 3/20-21/03 67 26 7 2/22-26/06 CBS 34 59 7 3/22/03 68 26 6 3/9-12/06 CBS 34 57 9 3/23/03 71 23 6 4/6-9/06 CBS 37 56 7 3/24/03 70 26 5 4/28-30/06 CBS 33 58 2 3/20-24/03 69 25 6 5/4-8/06 31 63 6 3/26-27/03 CBS 68 26 6 6/10-11/06 CBS 33 60 7 4/2-3/03 CBS 67 26 7 7/21-25/06 36 55 9 4/11-13/03 73 21 6 8/11-13/06 CBS 36 57 7 4/26-27/03 CBS 67 24 9 8/17-21/06 36 57 7 5/9-12/03 67 26 7 9/15-19/06 37 56 7 7/13-27/03 54 41 5 8/26-28/03 CBS 55 37 8 3

4. What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today? 7/03 10/03 11/04 1/05 2/05 6/05 9/05 12/05 1/06 5/06 7/06 9/06 Health Care 2 3 6 6 5 5 2 4 4 4 3 3 Social Security Budget Deficit - - 1 3 5 4 1 1 1 1 1-2 2 1 2 4 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 Education 3 4 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 1 Medicare/ Medicaid 1 1 1 - - 2-1 1-1 - Taxes 1 1-1 - - 1 1 - - - - Economy 26 16 11 10 11 10 9 12 8 8 8 7 Immigration 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 5 4 4 Defense 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 Poverty 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 4 3 2 2 2 Crime 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1-1 1 1 Foreign Policy 3 3 2 5 3 3 1 2 2 2 4 3 Jobs 12 16 7 7 9 8 5 7 6 4 3 4 Abortion - 1 - - - - - - - - - Moral Values 2 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 1 Welfare - 1 - - - - 1 - - - War 5 6 16 10 11 9 7 8 13 19 16 14 Iraq 9 11 8 10 6 5 9 4 7 8 Hurricane Katrina 10 1 - - Politicians/ Government - 1 1 1-1 2 2 2 1 2 2 Heating oil/gas Crisis 1 1 1 3 9 2 4 14 8 3 Environment - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 Religious Values 2 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 Terrorism general 8 8 11 8 6 6 6 6 9 3 7 14 Other 23 24 13 14 16 15 20 17 18 16 14 20 DK/NA 6 8 6 5 5 6 6 7 5 4 6 6 4

5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling foreign policy? App Disapp DK/NA App Disapp DK/NA 3/8-12/01 52 18 30 9/28-10/1/03 44 45 11 4/4-5/01 CBS 48 34 18 10/20-21/03 CBS 48 44 8 4/23-25/01 CBS 53 31 16 12/10-13/03 45 47 8 5/10-12/01 CBS 53 24 23 12/14-15/03 52 38 9 6/14-18/01 47 31 22 1/12-15/04 47 45 8 10/25-28/01 74 16 10 2/12-15/04 CBS 46 45 9 12/07-10/01 75 13 12 2/24-27/04 CBS 44 45 11 1/15-17/02 CBS 73 14 13 3/10-14/04 45 45 10 1/21-24/02 70 14 16 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 42 49 9 2/24-26/02 CBS 65 22 13 4/23-27/04 40 51 10 4/1-2/02 CBS 65 23 12 5/20-23/04 CBS 41 52 7 4/15-18/02 CBS 62 26 12 6/23-27/04 39 52 10 5/13-14-02 CBS 63 25 12 7/11-15/04 39 55 6 5/19-20/02 CBS 63 25 12 10/1-3/04 44 48 8 6/18-20/02 CBS 59 27 14 10/14-17/04 41 54 5 7/8-9/02 CBS 64 23 13 10/28-30/04 45 49 6 7/13-16/02 68 22 10 11/18-21/04 44 48 8 9/2-5/02 54 26 11 1/14-18/05 42 49 9 9/22-23/02 CBS 58 34 8 2/24-28/05 44 46 10 10/3-6/02 57 33 11 5/20-24/05 CBS 40 50 10 10/27-31/02 54 34 12 6/10-15/05 39 51 11 11/20-24/02 54 33 13 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 42 48 10 1/4-6/03 CBS 56 35 9 9/9-13/05 38 52 10 1/19-22/03 52 41 8 12/2-5/05 36 50 14 2/5-6/03 CBS 59 34 7 1/20-25/06 39 54 7 2/10-12/03 47 44 9 3/9-12/06 30 60 10 2/24-25/03 CBS 51 41 8 5/4-8/06 27 63 10 3/4-5/03 CBS 51 39 10 7/21-25/06 35 54 11 3/7-9/03 51 42 7 8/11-13/06 CBS 33 56 10 7/13-27/03 52 39 9 8/17-21/06 34 57 9 8/26-28/03 CBS 50 40 10 9/15-19/06 37 56 7 9/15-16/03 CBS 47 44 9 5

6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? Dis- Dis- Approve approve DK/NA Approve approve DK/NA 3/8-12/01 55 28 17 9/28-10/1/03 37 56 7 4/4-5/01 CBS 47 40 13 12/10-13/03 44 51 5 4/23-25/01 CBS 44 39 17 12/14-15/03 49 43 8 5/10-12/01 CBS 46 37 17 1/12-15/04 44 51 5 6/14-18/01 50 38 12 2/12-15/04 CBS 44 50 6 10/25-28/01 64 25 11 2/24-27/04 CBS 37 56 7 12/7-10/01 61 26 13 3/10-14/04 38 54 9 1/5-6/02 CBS 59 29 12 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 37 56 7 1/15-17/02 CBS 57 31 12 4/23-27/04 39 54 7 1/21-24/02 56 33 11 5/20-23/04 CBS 36 57 7 2/24-26/02 CBS 54 37 9 6/23-27/04 40 52 8 5/13-14/02 CBS 52 38 10 7/11-15/04 42 51 6 6/18-20/02 CBS 56 36 8 8/15-18/04 CBS 37 54 9 7/8-9/02 CBS 56 35 9 9/12-16/04 43 50 7 7/13-16/02 52 37 11 10/1-3/04 45 49 6 7/22-23/02 CBS 44 45 11 10/9-11/04 CBS 40 52 8 8/6-7/02 CBS 45 44 11 10/14-17/04 42 53 5 9/2-5/02 47 42 11 10/28-30/04 43 51 6 9/22-23/02 CBS 49 41 10 11/18-21/04 42 51 7 10/3-6/02 41 46 13 1/14-18/05 42 52 7 10/27-31/02 46 43 12 2/24-28/05 38 54 9 11/20-24/02 45 45 10 4/13-16/05 CBS 34 57 9 1/4-6/03 CBS 42 46 12 5/20-24/05 CBS 38 56 6 1/19-22/03 44 49 7 6/10-15/05 39 56 6 2/5-6/03 CBS 44 49 7 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 42 52 6 2/10-12/03 38 53 10 8/29-31/05 CBS 37 56 7 2/24-25/03 CBS 40 50 10 9/9-13/05 35 59 6 3/4-5/03 CBS 41 49 10 10/3-5/05 CBS 32 61 7 3/7-9/03 40 52 8 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 34 55 11 3/20-21/03 48 40 12 12/2-6/05 38 54 7 3/22/03 46 45 9 1/5-8/06 CBS 39 52 9 3/23/03 53 38 9 1/20-25/06 39 54 7 3/24/03 51 37 12 2/22-26/06 CBS 32 60 7 3/20-24/03 50 40 10 3/9-12/06 CBS 35 57 8 4/11-13/03 46 41 13 4/6-9/06 CBS 36 57 7 4/26-27/03 CBS 42 45 13 4/28-30/06 CBS 31 58 11 5/9-12/03 43 48 9 5/4-8/06 28 66 6 7/13-27/03 40 52 8 6/10-11/06 CBS 33 59 8 8/11-12/03 CBS 36 52 12 7/21-25/06 33 59 9 8/26-28/03 CBS 39 53 8 8/11-13/06 CBS 30 62 7 9/15-16/03 CBS 41 52 7 8/17-21/06 35 58 7 9/15-19/06 37 56 7 6

7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq? App Disapp DK/NA App Disapp DK/NA 2/10-12/03 53 42 5 6/23-27/04 36 58 6 2/24-25/03 CBS 52 44 4 7/11-15/04 37 58 5 3/4-5/03 CBS 54 39 7 8/15-18/04 CBS 40 54 6 3/7-9/03 51 42 6 9/12-16/04 46 49 5 3/15-16/03 CBS 53 44 3 10/1-3/04 45 51 4 3/17/03 CBS 63 32 5 10/9-11/04 CBS 42 54 4 3/20/03 PANEL 70 27 3 10/14-17/04 42 54 3 3/20-21/03 69 25 6 10/28-30/04 45 50 5 3/22/03 72 23 5 11/18-21/04 40 55 5 3/23/03 75 22 3 1/14-18/05 40 55 5 3/24/03 71 24 4 2/24-28/05 45 50 4 3/20-24/03 72 24 4 4/13-16/04 CBS 39 56 6 3/26-27/03 CBS 69 27 4 5/20-24/05 CBS 38 57 5 4/2-3/03 CBS 67 26 7 6/10-15/05 37 59 5 4/11-13/03 79 17 4 7/28-8/2/05 CBS 41 55 4 4/26-27/03 CBS 75 19 6 8/29-31/05 CBS 38 57 5 5/9-12/03 74 21 5 9/6-7/05 CBS 35 60 5 5/27-28/03 CBS 72 20 8 9/9-13/05 36 59 5 7/8-9/03 CBS 58 32 10 10/3-5/05 CBS 32 64 4 8/11-12/03 CBS 57 33 10 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 32 62 6 9/15-16/03 CBS 46 47 7 12/2-6/05 36 59 4 9/28-10/1/03 47 48 6 1/5-8/06 CBS 37 58 5 10/20-21/03 CBS 49 45 6 1/20-25/06 37 59 4 11/10-12/03 CBS 48 48 4 2/22-26/06 30 65 5 12/10-13/03 45 48 6 3/9-12/06 31 63 6 12/14-15/03 59 35 6 4/6-9/06 33 61 6 1/12-15/04 48 46 6 4/28-30/06 CBS 30 64 6 2/12-15/04 CBS 49 45 6 5/4-8/06 29 67 4 2/24-27/04 CBS 46 47 7 6/10-11/06 CBS 33 61 6 3/10-14/04 49 43 8 7/21-25/06 32 62 5 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 44 49 7 8/11-13/06 CBS 30 66 4 4/23-27/04 41 52 7 8/17-21/06 30 65 5 5/20-23/04 CBS 36 57 7 9/15-19/06 36 59 5 7

8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism? App Disapp DK/NA App Disapp DK/NA 10/25-28/01 1 79 16 5 10/9-11/04 CBS 54 39 7 12/07-10/01 90 6 4 10/14-17/04 55 38 7 1/5-6/02 CBS 88 9 3 10/28-30/04 55 40 5 1/15-17/02 CBS 87 10 3 11/18-21/04 59 37 4 1/21-24/02 87 9 4 1/14-18/05 56 38 6 2/24-26/02 CBS 82 13 5 2/24-28/05 61 33 5 4/1-2/02 CBS 80 17 3 4/13-16/05 CBS 53 41 6 5/13-14/02 CBS 80 15 5 5/20-24/05 CBS 58 36 6 5/19-20/02 CBS 74 19 7 6/10-15/05 52 40 7 6/18-20/02 CBS 72 21 7 7/13-14/05 CBS 54 36 10 7/8-9/02 CBS 77 17 6 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 55 39 6 7/22-23/02 CBS 70 20 10 8/29-31/05 CBS 54 40 5 8/6-7/02 CBS 72 21 7 9/6-7/05 CBS 51 40 9 9/2-5/02 68 27 5 9/9-13/05 50 43 8 9/22-23/02 CBS 71 22 7 10/3-5/05 CBS 46 46 8 5/27-28/03 CBS 79 16 5 10/30-11/01/05 CBS 47 46 7 12/10-13/03 64 28 7 12/2-6/05 48 45 7 12/14-15/03 68 26 6 1/5-8/06 CBS 51 41 8 1/12-15/04 68 28 4 1/20-25/06 52 43 5 2/12-15/04 CBS 64 27 9 2/22-26/06 CBS 43 50 7 2/24-27/04 CBS 65 29 6 3/9-12/06 CBS 45 47 8 3/10-14/04 64 28 8 4/6-9/06 CBS 47 46 7 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 58 34 8 4/28-30/06 CBS 45 45 10 4/23-27/04 60 32 8 5/4-8/06 46 48 7 5/20-23/04 CBS 51 42 7 6/10-11/06 CBS 47 46 7 6/23-27/04 52 39 9 7/21-25/06 51 42 7 7/11-15/04 51 43 6 8/11-13/06 CBS 51 43 6 8/15-18/04 CBS 53 38 9 8/17-21/06 55 38 8 9/12-16/04 59 35 6 9/15-19/06 54 40 6 10/1-3/04 57 37 6 1 QUESTION READ HANDLING THE WAR ON TERRORISM 8

9. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? Approve Disapprove DK/NA Approve Disapprove DK/NA 8/74 CBS 48 35 17 10/98A 43 48 8 3/75 32 50 18 10/98B 41 49 11 11/75 28 54 18 11/98 CBS 41 48 11 7/77 31 49 20 12/98 44 49 7 10/77 31 50 19 12/17/98 45 49 6 1/78 29 50 20 12/19/98 43 52 5 4/78 31 50 19 12/20/98 41 53 7 6/78 30 53 17 1/99 CBS 41 51 8 9/78 29 51 20 1/99 CBS 45 51 8 6/79 19 61 20 1/99 45 46 9 8/80 32 51 18 2/99 CBS 46 46 8 10/82 33 50 17 3/24/99 CBS 43 47 10 4/83 1 33 43 24 3/28/99 CBS 41 47 12 9/87 1 42 49 9 4/4-5/99 43 45 12 1/90 42 47 11 6/99 CBS 41 46 13 8/90 40 44 16 8/99 CBS 43 41 16 10/90 27 60 13 8/99 CBS 42 44 14 10/90B 23 69 8 10/99 CBS 38 48 14 1/91 49 41 10 10/99 CBS 36 52 12 3/91 39 47 14 11/99 37 50 13 8/91 30 57 13 2/00 39 47 13 10/91A 27 57 16 5/00 38 45 18 1/92B 17 71 11 7/00B 45 41 14 2/92B 21 67 12 9/00D 49 38 13 3/92 17 75 7 3/8-12/01 50 33 17 7/92 20 71 9 4/4-5/01 CBS 50 33 17 3/93 35 52 13 4/23-25/01 CBS 44 37 19 5/93B 27 61 12 5/10-12/01 CBS 45 36 19 6/93A 27 60 13 6/14-18/01 45 39 16 8/93 CBS 21 68 11 10/25-28/01 67 24 9 9/93 23 64 13 12/07-10/01 57 31 12 11/93 25 63 12 1/21-24/02 47 37 15 12/93 CBS 27 60 13 2/24-26/02 CBS 50 34 16 1/94 30 58 13 6/18-20/02 CBS 43 40 17 9/94 25 63 12 7/13-16/02 49 38 14 11/94 20 73 7 9/22-23/02 CBS 48 36 16 1/95 CBS 35 44 21 10/3-6/02 42 45 13 2/95 36 51 13 10/27-31/02 45 40 15 4/95 30 60 11 5/9-12/03 35 48 16 5/95 CBS 33 55 12 7/13-27/03 39 46 14 8/95 31 56 13 9/28-10/1/03 37 47 15 10/95 32 55 13 1/12-15/04 45 42 13 12/95 26 64 10 10/14-17/04 38 46 16 1/96 31 60 9 1/14-18/05 44 39 17 2/96 22 70 8 2/24-28/05 41 44 15 3/96 CBS 26 64 10 3/21-22/05 CBS 34 49 17 4/96 23 66 11 4/13-16/05 CBS 35 51 14 6/96 19 71 10 5/20-23/05 CBS 29 55 16 6/96 NYT 29 61 9 6/10-15/05 33 53 14 7/96 27 58 15 7/13-14/05 CBS 33 50 17 3/96 32 55 13 9/9-13/05 34 54 12 4/97 32 59 9 10/3-5/05 CBS 31 57 12 5/97 CBS 42 44 14 10/30-11/1/05CBS 34 53 13 7/97 CBS 34 55 11 12/2-6/05 33 53 14 1/97 CBS 36 53 11 1/5-8/06 CBS 27 57 16 12/97 33 53 14 1/20-25/06 29 61 11 1/98 44 40 16 2/22-26/06 CBS 28 61 11 1/98B 47 43 10 3/9-12/06 CBS 32 54 14 2/98 50 30 20 4/6-9/06 CBS 27 61 12 9/98 CBS 49 38 13 5/4-8/06 23 64 13 9/98B 56 32 11 6/10-11/06 CBS 26 60 14 9/98C 48 41 10 7/21-25/06 28 58 14 10/98 CBS 47 38 15 8/17-21/06 29 60 11 10/98 CBS 46 44 10 9/15-19/06 25 61 14 9

10. How about the Representative in Congress from your district? Do you approve or disapprove of the way your Representative is handling his or her job? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 6/78 60 22 18 9/78 CBS 60 20 20 8/80 61 18 21 1/90 64 21 15 8/90 60 21 19 10/90 51 30 19 10/91 56 27 17 2/92 55 28 17 3/92 54 30 16 7/92 52 30 18 11/93 59 23 18 9/94 56 17 27 11/94 56 33 11 2/95 60 22 18 10/96 61 22 17 2/98 62 9 28 10/98 61 22 17 10/98 64 19 17 4/13-16/05 CBS 57 23 20 12/2-6/05 60 24 16 1/20-25/06 57 25 17 4/6-9/06 CBS 60 23 17 5/4-8/06 53 31 16 7/21-25/06 57 27 16 9/15-19/06 53 29 17 10

11. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad? Very Fairly Fairly Very Very Fairly Fairly Very good good bad bad DK/NA good good bad bad DK/NA 8/90 1 45 36 16 2 5/00 29 58 7 4 2 10/90 1 29 42 25 2 9/00D* 26 64 7 2 1 10/90B 1 32 47 19 2 10/00 25 60 9 4 3 1/91 1 37 39 20 3 11/00 26 63 7 3 2 3/91 1 44 42 11 2 12/00 CBS 21 65 10 3 1 6/91 1 41 40 17 2 1/01 CBS 14 70 11 4 1 10/91D 1 31 45 20 3 2/01 CBS 7 65 20 6 2 11/91 1 23 41 32 2 3/8-12/01 6 68 19 5 1/92A - 17 47 35 1 4/01B CBS 3 58 29 7 3 1/92B 1 20 46 32 1 5/01 CBS 4 64 23 7 2 2/92A 1 16 38 42 2 6/14-18/01 3 67 22 6 2 2/92B 1 16 40 41 1 9/20-23/01 3 50 33 11 2 3/92 1 18 39 40 1 10/25-28/01 3 53 33 9 2 4/92 1 23 40 34 1 12/07-10/01 3 52 35 8 2 7/92-21 41 37 1 1/5-6/02 CBS 3 49 36 8 4 8/92A 1 20 40 38 1 1/15-17/02 CBS 2 49 36 11 2 9/92A 1 19 37 39 3 1/21-24/02 2 50 36 10 1 10/92A 1 18 42 37 2 2/24-26/02 CBS 1 52 38 7 2 10/92C 2 21 40 37 1 5/13-14/02 CBS 4 62 27 7-10/92D 2 21 40 36 2 6/18-20/02 CBS 3 56 30 9 2 10/92E 1 22 39 36 2 7/13-16/02 2 47 36 13 2 12/92 1 31 39 28 2 7/22-23/02 CBS 3 42 39 14 2 1/93 1 34 41 22 2 8/6-7/02 CBS 2 45 38 13 2 2/93 2 33 36 26 3 9/2-5/02 3 47 36 14 1 3/93 1 33 41 22 2 10/3-6/02 4 39 42 14 2 6/93A 1 29 43 25 2 10/27-31/02 1 44 38 15 1 6/93B 1 33 40 23 2 11/20-24/02 2 46 37 13 2 8/93 3 28 45 23 1 1/4-6/03 CBS 1 40 43 14 2 9/93 1 31 44 23 1 1/19-22/03 1 42 43 12 1 11/93 2 40 38 18 2 2/10-12/03 2 37 42 18 2 12/93 1 43 39 15 2 3/20-24/03 3 47 33 15 2 12/93 1 43 39 15 2 4/11-13/03 2 48 36 10 3 1/94 2 45 38 14 1 5/9-12/03 2 42 41 14 1 1/94 1 49 34 14 1 9/28-10/1/03 4 39 37 19 1 2/94 2 50 34 12 2 10/20-21/03 CBS 3 42 36 18 1 4/94 3 51 33 11 2 12/10-13/03 4 52 30 13 1 6/94 3 51 32 11 3 12/14-15/03 5 50 28 13 4 7/94 3 50 35 11 1 1/12-15/04 3 51 34 11 1 9/94 2 51 33 13 2 3/10-14/04 2 47 34 15 2 9/94 3 50 34 11 2 4/23-27/04 4 51 30 15 1 11/94 2 53 33 10 1 5/20-23/04 CBS 5 47 31 16 1 1/95 3 57 28 11 1 6/23-27/04 4 54 30 11 1 2/95 5 53 29 12 2 8/15-18/04 CBS 5 47 32 15 1 3/95 3 52 29 13 3 9/12-16/04 3 51 31 12 2 7/95 3 58 26 11 2 10/1-3/04 6 49 29 16 1 10/95 3 54 32 10 1 10/14-17/04 3 49 32 13 2 12/95 4 54 27 13 2 11/18-21/04 4 50 30 14 1 1/96 2 49 33 14 2 2/24-28/05 4 53 29 13 1 2/96 3 50 30 15 3 6/10-15/05 4 50 32 13 1 6/96 2 53 32 11 2 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 7 50 31 11 1 6/96B 4 56 30 9 1 9/9-13/05 4 45 33 17 1 7/96 5 56 27 10 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 3 44 35 16 2 8/96 5 58 23 10 3 12/2-6/05 6 49 29 14 1 9/96 5 64 23 7 1 1/5-8/06 CBS 6 48 32 13 1 10/96 6 66 19 6 2 1/20-25/06 6 51 29 13 1 10/96C 6 61 21 10 3 2/22-26/06 CBS 5 45 33 15 2 11/96 6 64 21 6 2 3/9-12/06 CBS 4 51 29 14 2 12/96 6 61 22 8 3 4/6-9/06 CBS 7 45 30 17 1 1/97 7 64 23 5 1 4/28-30/06 CBS 8 49 27 14 2 4/97 6 62 24 7 1 5/4-8/06 6 47 31 15 1 7/97 11 62 18 8 1 7/21-25/06 5 46 34 13 1 11/97 14 63 16 5 2 8/17-21/06 5 47 32 15 1 12/97 17 63 15 4 2 9/15-19/06 5 51 30 13 1 1/98 16 67 13 3 1 2/98 21 67 9 3 1 8/11-13/98 21 66 8 3 2 8/19-20/98 25 61 9 3 2 10/98A 16 65 15 3 2 10/98B 16 68 11 3 2 2/00 28 60 8 3 1 11

12. Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same? Better Worse Same DK/NA Better Worse Same DK/NA 9/76 25 30 41 4 10/95 13 27 57 2 10/76A 18 36 44 2 2/95 16 26 56 2 10/76B 22 35 39 3 1/96 13 31 54 2 1/77 16 27 54 3 2/96 14 29 55 2 4/77 18 31 48 4 4/96 14 32 53 2 7/77 22 22 52 4 6/96 13 29 57 1 1/78 17 34 45 4 6/96 NYT 18 22 58 1 4/78 12 48 38 2 7/96 16 27 55 2 6/78 9 58 31 2 8/96C 17 23 57 3 9/78 9 55 34 2 9/96 23 21 54 2 1/79 7 59 31 3 10/96 26 19 53 2 6/79 3 72 22 3 11/96 24 19 55 2 11/79 5 70 24 1 12/96 19 21 57 2 4/80 2 81 16 1 1/97 24 19 56 1 10/80A 14 46 37 4 4/97 16 25 57 1 11/80 8 58 33 2 7/97 CBS 27 20 52 1 1/81 4 58 35 3 11/97 CBS 23 19 55 3 3/82 16 48 34 2 12/97 29 18 51 2 1/83 21 39 39 1 1/98 32 13 55 1 10/86* 19 27 52 1 10/98A 20 26 53 2 10/87A 12 37 47 3 10/98B 23 21 53 2 10/87BNYT 11 39 46 4 2/00 30 15 52 2 11/87 11 41 46 3 1/01 CBS 11 39 49 1 1/88 12 35 51 2 2/01 CBS 8 46 44 2 5/88 21 34 42 3 3/8-12/01 7 41 49 2 9/88* 15 27 56 2 4/01B CBS 9 48 41 2 10/88A* 17 27 53 3 5/01 CBS 10 44 44 2 10/88A* 17 27 53 2 6/14-18/01 9 40 50 1 11/88B 14 25 58 2 9/20-23/01 8 55 35 2 1/90 8 36 53 2 10/25-28/01 14 37 46 2 8/90 4 55 40 1 12/07-10/01 19 34 45 2 10/90 2 69 28 2 1/5-6/02 CBS 26 27 44 3 10/90B 3 67 28 1 1/21-24/02 18 33 48 1 1/91 CBS 7 46 45 2 5/13-14/02 CBS 31 18 51-2/91 CBS 8 41 45 6 7/13-16/02 14 41 44 2 3/91 19 32 47 2 10/3-5/02 13 39 46 2 4/91 18 33 47 2 10/27-31/02 17 34 48 1 6/91 23 29 47 1 11/20-24/02 19 30 50 2 10/91D 14 40 44 2 1/19-22/03 17 39 44 1 11/91 8 44 46 2 4/11-13/03 17 31 49 2 1/92A 8 47 44 1 5/9-12/03 22 28 49 1 1/92B 9 45 44 1 7/13-27/03 22 31 46 1 2/92B 13 38 48 1 8/26-28/03 CBS 25 31 43 1 3/92 20 26 53 1 9/28-10/1/03 24 29 46 1 4/92 18 31 50 1 12/10-13/03 34 24 41 1 7/92 12 33 54 1 12/14-15/03 39 19 39 2 8/92A 10 36 53 1 1/12-15/04 34 26 39 1 9/92A 10 33 55 2 2/12-15/04 CBS 33 27 39 1 10/92A 9 38 51 1 3/10-14/04 28 27 43 2 10/92C 12 37 49 2 4/23-27/04 30 26 44 1 10/92D 17 33 48 2 5/20-23/04 CBS 23 32 43 2 10/92E 17 32 49 2 6/23-27/04 28 23 47 1 12/92 29 17 51 3 8/15-18/04 CBS 25 30 43 2 1/93 26 18 55 1 9/12-16/04 26 27 45 2 2/93 32 15 51 2 10/14-17/04 24 33 42 1 3/93 21 19 58 2 11/18-21/04 26 29 44 1 6/93A 13 26 60 1 1/14-18/05 25 29 45 1 8/93 CBS 12 30 56 2 2/24-28/05 23 30 46 1 9/93 14 26 58 1 6/10-15/05 18 36 45 2 11/93 19 24 57 1 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 20 32 47 1 1/94 31 17 57 1 9/9-13/05 13 47 38 2 4/94 24 25 50 1 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 16 40 44 7/94 22 21 56 1 12/2-6/05 19 35 45 1 9/94 23 27 50 1 1/5-8/06 CBS 20 37 43 11/94 20 26 53 1 1/20-25/ 06 17 38 44 1 1/95 CBS 24 22 53 1 3/9-12/06 13 39 47 1 2/95 27 20 53 1 5/4-8/06 14 47 39 1 3/95 18 27 53 2 7/21-25/06 12 47 41 1 8/95 14 27 58 1 9/15-19/06 17 36 46 1 12

Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or election district where you now live, or aren't you? Yes No DK/NA 9/15-19/06 85 15-13. How likely is it that you will vote in the 2006 election for Congress in November -- would you say you will definitely vote, probably vote, probably not vote, or definitely not vote in the election for Congress? Definitely vote Probably vote Probably not vote Definitely not vote DK/NA 9/15-19/06* 78 18 3 - - 14. How much attention have you been able to pay to the 2006 election campaign -- a lot, some, not much or no attention so far? A lot Some Not much No attention 9/15-19/06* 25 45 25 5 15. If the 2006 election for U.S. House of Representatives were being held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district? Rep. Dem. Other(vol.) Won t vote(vol.) Depends(vol.) DK/NA 12/2-6/05 32 41 1 2 14 10 12/2-6/05* 33 42 1 1 15 8 1/20-25/06* 34 43 2 1 14 7 5/4-8/06* 33 44 1-13 8 7/21-25/06* 35 45 1 1 13 6 8/17-21/06* 32 47 - - 12 8 9/15-19/06* 35 50 1-7 7 HISTORICAL DATA: IF THE 1994/1998/2002 ELECTION FOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE BEING HELD TODAY, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE OR THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE IN YOUR DISTRICT? OTHER WON'T VOTE DEPENDS REP. DEM. (VOL.) (VOL.) (VOL.) DK/NA 9/8-11/94* 37 39 1 1 9 14 10/94* CBS 41 42 - - 6 11 10/29/11/1/94* 46 41 1 1 5 7 7/19-21/98 34 38 3 1 24 9/22-23/98* 39 44 1 1 6 10 10/12-13/98* 37 45 2 1 3 11 1/21-24/02* 37 39 - - 10 12 7/13-16/02 36 40 1 2 8 13 9/2-5/02 35 39 1 1 8 15 10/3-5/02 LIKELY VTRS 43 46 - - 5 5 10/27-31/02 LIKELY VTRS 47 40 1-4 7 16. Compared to previous Congressional elections, this year are you more enthusiastic about voting than usual, or less enthusiastic? More Less Same(vol.) DK/NA 10/31-11/1/98* CBS 37 42 18 3 10/27-31/02* 33 42 22 3 9/15-19/06* 43 35 20 2 13

17. Do you think of your vote for Congress this fall as a vote for George W. Bush, a vote against George W. Bush, or don t you think of your vote this fall as being about George W. Bush s presidency? For Against Not about GWB Won t vote DK/NA 10/27-31/02* 31 19 40-10 4/6-9/06* CBS 14 35 45 6 5/4-8/06* 13 36 45-6 7/21-25/06* 14 33 48 6 9/15-19/06* 16 35 46-4 18. Do you think of your vote for Congress this fall as a vote to help put Democrats in control of Congress, a vote to help keep Republicans in control of Congress, or will your vote be about something else? Put Dems in Keep Reps in Something else Won t vote(vol.) DK/NA 7/21-25/06* 29 18 51 2 9/15-19/06* 34 19 44-3 19. In the next Congressional election, how much will your vote be influenced by a candidate's position on the war in Iraq: 1) It is the single most important issue, OR 2) It is one of the top three issues I will consider, OR 3) It will have little influence on my vote? Most One of top Little important three issues influence DK/NA 9/15-19/06* 11 75 13 1 RELATED TREND: IN THE NEXT CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION, HOW MUCH WILL YOUR VOTE BE INFLUENCED BY A CANDIDATE'S POSITION ON THE WAR IN IRAQ: 1) IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SINGLE ISSUE, OR 2) IT IS IMPORTANT, BUT SO ARE OTHER ISSUES, OR 3) IT WON'T INFLUENCE YOUR VOTE? MOST IMPORTANT BUT WON'T WON'T IMPORTANT SO ARE OTHERS INFLUENCE VOTE VOTE(VOL.) DK/NA 12/2-6/05 12 71 15-2 20. In the next Congressional election, how much will your vote be influenced by a candidate's position on immigration: 1) It is the single most important issue, OR 2) It is one of the top three issues I will consider, OR 3) It will have little influence on my vote? Most One of top Little important t hree issues infl uence DK/ NA 9/15-19/06* 9 55 34 1 82. In the next Congressional election, how much will your vote be influenced by how the candidate would deal with terrorism: 1) It is the single most important issue; OR 2) it is one of the top three issues I will consider; OR 3) It will have little influence on my vote? Most One of top Little important three issues influence DK/NA 9/15-19/06* 19 70 11 1 14

21. Think about the things Congress has done during the past year. Is there any one thing that Congress has done in the past year that stands out in your mind? 9/15-19/06* Taxes 1 Prescription drugs 1 Stem cell research 1 Hurricane Katrina relief 1 Legislation in general 4 Patriot Act 2 War 3 Immigration reform 4 Nothing 68 Other 8 DK/NA 7 22. Regardless of how you intend to vote in November, which will matter more to you when you vote this November -- your state's local issues or national issues? Local National Both(vol.) DK/NA 10/27-31/02* 35 55 9 1 9/15-19/06* 27 63 9 1 23. Regardless of how you intend to vote in November, who do you expect will win more seats in this year's election for the House of Representatives -- the Democrats or the Republicans? Democrats Republicans DK/NA 9/15-19/06* 54 32 14 24. Would you agree or disagree with the following statement: it makes no real difference which party controls Congress -- things go on just as they did before. Agree Disagree DK/NA 6/14-18/01 38 58 4 1/21-24/02 42 54 4 10/27-31/02 37 58 5 9/15-19/06 36 62 2 15

25. Is your opinion of Hillary Rodham Clinton favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Hillary Rodham Clinton yet to have an opinion? THE ORDER OF QUESTIONS 25 AND 26 WERE ROTATED. Not DK Not DK Fav Fav Und engh Ref Fav Fav Und engh Ref 3/92* 1 31 17 19 31 1 7/21-25/06 32 39 21 8-7/92* 1 29 14 21 35 1 9/15-18/06 32 36 20 11 1 8/92A* 2 33 15 20 32 1 8/92D* 2 31 19 25 26 1 10/92A* 2 32 18 20 28 2 1/93 2 38 10 24 28 2/93 2 44 16 19 19 2 3/93 2 35 16 22 27 5/93A 2 CBS 37 14 23 25 1 5/93B 2 CBS 34 21 23 21 1 6/93B 2 45 21 21 13-8/93 2 CBS 36 22 22 29 1 9/93 2 40 20 20 19 1 10/93 2 CBS 41 18 24 17 11/93 2 45 21 21 12 1 1/94 CBS 44 28 16 11 1 1/94 36 22 22 19 1 2/94 CBS 34 23 25 17 1 3/94 33 26 22 18 1 4/94 32 29 20 17 1 6/94 CBS 35 27 22 13 3 7/94 38 26 19 16 1 9/94 33 28 22 15 2 11/94A 37 38 20 5 1/95 CBS 39 33 21 6 1 4/95 34 36 22 8 1 8/95 31 29 23 16 2 1/96* 38 42 16 3 1 4/96* 33 41 19 7 1 6/96* 36 35 20 6 3 6/96* NYT 33 36 23 7 1 7/96* 30 40 22 8 1 8/96* 38 39 17 4 1 8/96C* 35 37 19 7 2 8/96D* CBS 38 36 18 6 2 9/96* 38 34 19 8 2 1/97 36 25 25 12 2 4/97 37 35 17 10-11/97 CBS 47 30 17 5 1 12/97 39 33 19 8 1 1/98B 45 27 21 8-2/98 50 25 16 7 1 4/98 49 29 16 5 1 5/98 CBS 39 27 20 12 2 7/98 CBS 50 26 15 7 2 8/11-13 41 21 20 16 2 8/19-20 50 25 17 7 1 10/99 CBS 40 36 20 4 10/99 CBS 43 37 16 3 11/99 41 36 17 6 1 2/00 42 31 18 8 1 7/13-17/00 36 40 18 5 1 6/12-13/03 CBS 24 32 22 19 3 5/20-24/05 CBS 36 31 19 13 1 1/20-25/05 37 35 21 7-5/4-8/06 34 35 23 9-1 QUESTION READ: HILLARY CLINTON, BILL CLINTON'S WIFE,..." 2 QUESTION READ: " HILLARY CLINTON..." 16

26. Is your opinion of John McCain favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven t you heard enough about John McCain yet to have an opinion? QUESTIONS 25 AND 26 WERE ROTATED Not Don t know Favorable Favorable Undecided enough Refused 4/99 11 6 14 69 6/99* CBS 11 7 15 66 1 10/99*CBS 13 8 16 62 11/99* 16 11 16 57-12/99*CBS 22 11 22 45-2/00* 36 14 24 26 1 3/00* CBS 38 26 19 15 2 5/00* 46 14 17 22 1 6/14-18/01 36 12 23 28-5/20-23/03 CBS 46 9 22 22 1 1/20-25/06 34 12 24 29-5/4-8/06 31 15 25 28 1 7/21-25/06 28 13 29 29 1 9/15-18/06 28 14 28 28 1 27. Do you think the representative in Congress from your district has performed his or her job well enough to deserve re-election, or do you think it's time to give a new person a chance? Deserves Time for re-election new person Depends(vol.) DK/NA 8/16-19/90 43 40 5 12 10/28-31/90* 39 52 2 7 10/20-23/92* 35 48 16 9/8-11/94 37 45 4 14 10/29-11/1/94 37 53 1 9 10/12-13/98 44 45 1 10 10/26-28/98 47 37 3 13 7/13-16/02* 50 36 1 13 10/27-31/02* 42 38 2 18 10/14-17/04* 51 27 3 19 9/15-18/06 39 48 2 12 28. Do you think that the representative in Congress from your district is more interested in serving the people he or she represents, or more interested in serving special interest groups? People Special interest DK/NA 9/8-11/94 39 45 16 9/8-11/94* 40 46 14 9/15-18/06 43 43 15 29. Do you think your own Representative in Congress understands the needs and problems of people like you, or not? Understands Does not understand DK/NA 10/29-11/1/94 49 44 7 10/17-20/96* 53 32 15 10/26-28/98 59 34 8 9/15-18/06 47 45 8 17

30. During 2005 and 2006, do you think Congress has accomplished more or less than it usually does during a typical two year period? More Less Same(vol.) DK/NA 10/29-11/1/94 1 23 55 11 11 10/17-20/96* 1 42 36 9 13 10/31-11/1/98 1 31 46 8 15 9/27-10/1/00 1 23 47 10 20 10/3-5/02* 1 25 53 7 15 10/14-17/04* 1 16 54 10 19 9/15-18/06 15 64 7 13 1 QUESTION ASKED ABOUT PREVIOUS AND CURRENT YEAR 31. Do you think most members of Congress have done a good enough job to deserve reelection, or do you think it's time to give new people a chance? Deserve Time for re-election new people Depends(vol.) DK/NA 3/26-29/92 21 68 11 4/20-23/92* 17 72 11 9/8-11/94 14 78 8 10/29-11/1/94 11 82 7 10/26-28/98 24 62 8 6 10/12-13/98 24 65 5 6 10/3-5/02* 15 70 15 10/27-31/02* 24 61 15 9/15-19/06 12 77 4 7 32. Do you think most members of Congress are more interested in serving the people they represent, or more interested in serving special interest groups? People Special interest DK/NA 10/8-10/90 20 71 8 9/8-11/94 14 79 7 10/29-11/1/94 16 78 6 10/17-20/96* 23 65 12 10/26-28/98 25 62 13 9/15-19/06 20 73 7 33. Do you think most members of Congress understand the needs and problems of people like you, or not? Understand Don't understand DK/NA 10/29-11/1/94* 26 71 3 10/17-20/96* 29 64 8 9/15-19/06 27 69 4 83. George W. Bush gave a number of speeches and personal appearances to mark the 5th anniversary of September 11th, 2001. Some people say he used the occasion for his own political gain, other people say his actions were appropriate. Do you think George W. Bush used the 5 th anniversary of September 11 th 2001 for his own political gain, or do you think his actions were appropriate? Own gain Actions appropriate DK/NA 9/15-19/06 40 48 12 18

34. Do you agree or disagree that the government would work better if all new people were elected this year? Agree Disagree DK/NA 5/27-30/92 CBS 33 63 4 10/29-11/1/94 37 54 9 3/12-14/95 40 52 8 10/26-28/98 26 65 9 9/15-19/06 38 56 6 51. Do you think the future of the next generation of Americans will be better, or worse, or about the same as your life today? Better Worse Same DK/NA 6/90 28 36 31 4 11/91 26 43 28 4 12/92 1 25 40 31 5 2/93 22 49 22 7 11/94 18 57 21 3 3/95 16 58 20 6 7/13-27/03 43 23 31 3 9/15-19/06 30 38 28 4 1 SUBSTITUTED THE WORD "LIFE" FOR "PEOPLE" 35. How much say do you think people like yourself have about what the government does -- a good deal, some, or not much? A good deal Some Not much DK/NA 10/90B 11 30 58 1 10/92C 9 29 60 2 10/92C* 9 32 58 1 11/94 6 25 68 1 8/95 12 29 58 2 11/96 12 37 50 1 9/99 CBS 9 38 52 1 2/00 14 37 48 1 5/00 10 25 64 2 7/13-27/03 10 33 56 1 9/15-19/06 8 29 62 1 19

36. How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right -- just about always, most of the time, or only some of the time? Always/ Some/ Always Most Some Never DK/NA Most Never 2/76 3 7 29 55 5 4 36 60 6/76 3 4 30 58 5 3 33 64 9/76 5 35 52 4 5 40 56 4/77 6 29 62 3 35 62 10/77 4 28 62 2 3 33 64 11/79 3 26 64 3 3 30 68 3/80 3 22 69 2 4 26 71 11/80 1 4 35 57 2 3 39 58 6/83NYT 7 43 46 1 3 51 46 11/83NYT 6 38 51 1 3 44 53 11/84B 4 41 51 1 3 46 51 2/85NYT 5 41 49 3 47 50 11/852 8 41 42 7 2 49 49 1/86 5 37 54 1 3 42 55 11/86 7 42 46 3 2 49 49 1/87 7 37 52 2 3 43 54 2/87 6 35 54 2 2 42 56 10/87 5 35 55 2 3 41 57 11/88B 4 40 52 2 2 44 54 1/89 6 38 53 1 1 44 54 4/90 6 32 53 4 5 38 57 10/90B 3 22 70 2 2 25 73 3/91 7 40 50 2 2 46 52 10/92C* 1 22 72 3 2 23 75 1/93 2 22 73 3 1 24 75 11/94 2 20 76 2 1 22 78 2/95 2 16 77 4 1 18 81 8/95 3 17 75 4 2 20 79 11/96 2 23 70 3 2 25 73 1/97 1 22 72 4 1 23 76 1/98 3 23 71 3 1 26 74 10/98B 2 24 70 3 1 26 73 10/25-28/01 10 45 42 2 2 55 44 12/7-10/01 5 42 49 2 1 47 51 1/21-24/02 5 41 51 2 1 46 53 7/13-16/02 5 33 57 4 1 38 61 9/2-5/02 5 33 57 4 2 38 61 7/13-27/03 4 32 60 3 1 36 63 7/11-15/04 4 36 56 3 1 40 59 9/9-13/05 3 26 63 6 1 29 69 12/2-6/05 2 30 65 2 1 32 67 1/20-25/06 5 27 63 4 1 32 67 9/15-19/06 1 26 65 6 2 27 71 20

37. In general, is your opinion of the Republican party favorable or not favorable? QUESTIONS 37 AND 38 WERE ROTATED. Fav Not fav DK/NA Fav Not fav DK/NA 12/85 NYT 58 29 14 2/99 CBS 40 49 11 11/88B 57 34 10 6/99 CBS 41 47 12 1/90 63 28 9 9/99 CBS 43 45 12 4/90 58 34 8 11/99 48 43 9 6/91 62 28 10 2/00 49 41 10 5/92 CBS 46 45 9 5/00* 53 40 8 6/92 49 43 8 7/00B* 54 41 5 7/92* 46 47 7 9/00D* 49 44 7 8/92* 47 48 5 11/00L 49 44 7 1/94 52 36 12 3/8-12/01 54 39 7 9/94 52 36 10 6/14-18/01 46 47 8 11/94 54 39 7 1/21-24/02 58 33 9 11/94 CBS 59 33 8 1/19-22/03 50 41 9 1/95 CBS 53 38 9 5/9-12/03 53 40 7 2/95 54 37 8 7/13-27/03 46 45 9 4/95 54 40 6 9/28-10/1/03 51 43 5 8/95 54 37 9 12/10-13/03 47 44 9 4/96* 43 51 7 12/14-16/03 53 39 9 8/96* 46 47 7 1/12-15/04 48 43 8 8/96B* CBS 47 43 10 3/10-14/04 49 43 8 8/96C* 52 42 6 7/11-15/04 47 47 5 8/96D* CBS 48 43 9 10/14-17/04 47 46 7 9/96* 48 44 7 11/18-21/04 49 46 5 1/97 50 41 9 1/14-18/05 49 44 7 12/98 42 51 8 12/2-6/05 42 50 8 12/17 33 57 10 1/20-25/06 44 51 5 12/19 36 59 5 3/9-12/06 CBS 36 58 6 12/20 36 58 6 4/6-9/-6 CBS 40 53 7 1/99 CBS 38 55 7 5/4-8/06 37 57 6 1/99 41 52 8 7/21-25/06 43 51 6 9/15-19/06 41 52 8 21

38. In general, is your opinion of the Democratic party favorable or not favorable? QUESTIONS 37 AND 38 WERE ROTATED. Fav Not fav DK/NA Fav Not fav DK/NA 12/85 NYT 59 27 14 9/99 53 37 10 11/88B 54 36 10 11/99 52 39 9 1/90 58 32 10 2/00 61 31 9 4/90 54 35 11 5/00* 54 40 6 6/91 52 34 13 7/00B* 56 39 5 5/92 CBS 46 43 10 9/00D* 58 36 6 6/92 49 40 11 11/00L 56 37 7 7/92* 49 43 8 3/8-12/01 55 38 7 8/92* 57 37 6 6/14-18/01 56 36 9 1/94 49 40 12 1/21-24/02 58 34 8 9/94 48 44 8 7/13-16/02 53 36 11 11/94 44 48 8 10/3-5/02 53 39 8 11/94 CBS 40 52 8 10/27-31/02 55 36 9 1/95 CBS 47 47 6 11/20-24/02 45 44 11 2/95 47 45 8 1/19-22/02 52 39 9 4/95 48 45 7 5/9-12/03 46 45 9 8/95 47 45 8 7/13-27/03 49 42 9 4/96* 46 47 6 9/28-10/1/03 53 39 7 8/96* 55 39 6 2/10-13/03 55 36 9 8/96B* CBS 52 39 9 12/14-16/03 51 39 10 8/96C* 53 40 6 1/12-15/04 54 36 10 8/96D* CBS 57 36 7 3/10-14/04 51 41 9 9/96* 56 39 5 7/11-15/04 55 38 7 1/97 55 39 7 10/14-17/04 52 40 8 12/98 56 36 8 11/18-21/04 54 39 6 12/17 56 35 8 1/14-18/05 51 41 8 12/19 65 31 5 12/2-6/05 46 43 10 12/20 60 34 5 1/20-25/06 53 40 7 1/99 CBS 61 32 7 3/8-12/06 CBS 47 46 7 1/99 56 37 6 4/6-9/06 CBS 48 43 9 2/99 57 32 11 5/4-8/06 55 37 8 6/99 51 36 13 7/21-25/06 52 41 7 9/15-16/06 52 40 8 39. If the Republicans continue to control Congress after the election in November, what do you think will be their top priority? QUESTIONS 39 AND 40 WERE ROTATED. 9/15-19/06 Gas prices 1 Health care 1 Foreign Policy 1 National Security 2 Winning the presidency 2 Taxes 2 Economy 6 Immigration 6 Iraq 9 War 13 Terrorism 18 Other 13 DK/NA 26 22

40. If the Democrats control Congress after the election in November, what do you think will be their top priority? QUESTIONS 39 AND 40 WERE ROTATED. 9/15-19/06* Education 1 Social Security 1 Foreign Policy 1 National Security 1 Jobs 1 Health care 2 Taxes 2 Homeland Security 2 Immigration 3 Terrorism 5 Economy 11 Iraq 13 War 15 DK/NA 25 41. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic party is more likely to make the right decisions about the war in Iraq? Republican Democratic Both(vol.) Neither(vol.) DK/NA 7/11-15/04 41 45 2 4 9 12/2-6/05 35 40 2 8 15 1/5-8/06 CBS 36 39 9 14 3/9-12/06 CBS 35 41 2 8 14 4/6-9/06 CBS 33 44 2 8 13 5/4-8/06 30 48 3 5 15 7/21-25/06 36 42 1 7 14 8/11-13/06 CBS 35 38 2 12 13 9/15-19/06 37 42 2 5 14 23

42. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic party is more likely to ensure a strong economy? Republican Democratic Both(vol.) Neither(vol.) DK/NA 1/14-21/84* 46 39 2 2 11 9/30-10/4/84* 1 52 28 2 4 14 10/8-10/88* 2 51 31 2 3 13 3/4-6/91* 42 27 5 8 18 8/3-5/96* 46 38 3 3 10 8/12-1496* CBS 43 36 1 5 15 8/16-18/96* 48 38 2 3 8 8/26-28/96* CBS 43 41 1 5 10 9/2-4/96* 39 43 1 5 13 11/4-7/99 39 43 2 4 12 7/20/23/00* 43 39 6 3 9 8/18-20/00* 37 45 4 4 10 3/22/03 35 41 2 5 18 3/23/03 37 40 2 5 16 3/24/03 37 39 2 3 20 3/22-24/03 36 40 2 4 18 5/9-12/03 42 41 1 6 10 11/10-12/03* CBS 35 47 3 5 10 12/10-13/03 34 43 2 6 15 12/14-16/03 40 38 2 4 16 12/2-6/05 37 45 2 6 11 3/9-12/06 CBS 34 48 1 4 13 4/6-9/06 CBS 36 46 2 5 11 7/21-25/06 36 48 1 4 10 8/11-13/06 CBS 36 49 1 5 9 9/15-19/06 35 50 3 3 9 1 QUESTION READ: REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU INTEND TO VOTE, DO... 2 QUESTION READ: REGARDLESS OF WHICH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE YOU INTEND TO VOTE FOR NEXT MONTH, DO... 43. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or the Democratic party is more likely to make the right decisions when it comes to dealing with terrorism? Republican Democratic Both(vol.) Neither(vol.) DK/NA 1/21-24/02 57 15 17 2 9 7/13-16/02 49 22 14 2 14 10/3-5/02 47 28 10 2 12 10/27-31/02 48 23 13 3 14 3/22-24/03 45 21 11 3 19 12/10-13/03 43 26 11 4 16 12/14-16/03 49 21 8 2 19 7/11-15/04 45 37 3 3 11 12/2-6/05 42 31 6 6 15 3/9-12/06 CBS 42 32 4 7 15 4/6-9/06 CBS 45 31 6 5 13 5/4-8/06 40 35 6 4 15 7/21-25/06 42 36 4 4 13 8/11-13/06 CBS 42 34 6 7 11 9/15-19/06 42 37 6 3 11 44. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think Republican candidates or Democratic candidates are more likely to tell the truth about how the war in Iraq is going? Republican Democratic Both(vol.) Neither(vol.) DK/ NA 9/15-19/06 23 44 5 17 11 24

45. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think Republican candidates or Democratic candidates are more likely to tell the truth about the threat of terrorism? Republican Democratic Both(vol.) Neither(vol.) DK/NA 9/15-19/06 28 42 8 10 11 46. Regardless of how you usually vote, which party do you think takes the threat of terrorism more seriously do the Republicans take it more seriously, or do the Democrats take it more seriously, or do both parties take the threat of terrorism equally seriously? Republican Democratic Both equal Neith er(vol.) DK/ NA 9/15-19/06 22 6 69 1 2 47. Regardless of how you intend to vote, do you think the Democrats have a clear plan for the country if they gain control of Congress this fall, or don't the Democrats have a clear plan for the country? Yes No DK/NA 10/27-31/02* 31 49 20 9/15-19/06 38 49 13 48. Regardless of how you intend to vote, do you think the Republicans have a clear plan for the country if they gain control of Congress this fall, or don't the Republicans have a clear plan for the country? Yes No DK/NA 10/27-31/02* 42 39 18 9/15-19/06 45 45 10 49. Do you think the Bush Administration has a clear plan for protecting the United States from terrorism, or not? Yes No DK/NA 9/15-19/06 51 45 4 50. These days, when members of the Bush Administration talk about the threat of terrorism, do you think they are doing it mostly because they are worried about the threat of terrorism or mostly for their own political gain? Terrorism Political gain Both(vol.) DK/NA 9/15-19/06 48 42 7 3 54. Do you think it is sometimes justified to use torture to get information from a suspected terrorist, or is torture never justified? Sometimes Never Depends(vol.) DK/NA 9/15-19/06 35 56 5 4 55. When it comes to dealing with people suspected of involvement in terrorist attacks against the United States, which would you prefer: 1. Trying them in open criminal court with a jury, a unanimous verdict and a civilian judge, or 2. Trying them in a secret military court with a military judge and without a unanimous verdict? Criminal court Military court DK/NA 12/7-10/01 50 40 10 9/15-19/06 49 46 5 25

56. Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out? Right thing Stay out DK/NA 12/10-13/03 64 28 8 12/14-16/03 63 31 6 2/12-15/04 CBS 58 37 5 2/24-27/04 CBS 54 39 7 3/10-14/04 58 37 6 4/23-27/04 47 46 7 5/20-23/04 CBS 49 46 5 6/23-27/04 48 46 6 7/11-15/04 45 51 4 8/15-18/04 CBS 49 44 7 9/12-16/04 54 39 7 10/1-3/04 49 46 5 10/9-11/04 CBS 49 46 5 10/14-17/04 49 46 5 10/28-30/04 53 42 4 11/18-21/04 46 48 5 1/14-18/05 45 49 6 2/24-28/05 46 50 4 4/13-16/05 CBS 5/20-24/05 CBS 47 47 48 49 5 4 6/10-15/05 45 51 5 7/13-14/05 CBS 48 47 5 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 48 46 6 8/29-31/05 CBS 45 49 6 9/9-13/05 44 50 6 10/3-5/05 CBS 41 55 4 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 42 50 8 12/2-6/05 48 48 4 1/5-8/06 CBS 47 49 4 1/20-25/06 47 50 4 2/22-26/06 CBS 41 54 5 3/8-12/06 CBS 41 54 5 4/6-9/06 CBS 43 53 4 4/28-30/06 CBS 44 51 5 5/4-8/06 39 56 5 7/21-25/06 47 48 5 8/11-13/06 CBS 41 53 6 8/17-21/06 43 53 4 9/15-19/06 44 51 4 26

57. How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly? Very Somewhat Somewhat Very well well badly badly DK/NA 5/27-28/03 CBS 11 61 19 5 4 7/8-9/03 CBS 6 54 25 11 4 8/11-12/03 CBS 6 47 28 13 6 8/26-28/03 CBS 5 46 31 16 2 9/15-16/03 CBS 5 44 29 18 4 10/20-21/03 CBS 5 49 31 12 3 11/10-12/03 CBS 5 42 28 22 3 12/10-13/03 6 41 33 18 3 12/14-15/03 9 55 21 10 5 12/21-22/03 CBS 8 57 24 9 2 4/8/04 CBS 4 35 33 26 2 4/23-27/04 4 34 31 29 2 5/20-23/04 CBS 3 34 38 22 3 6/23-27/04 2 38 31 26 3 7/11-15/04 4 39 28 28 1 8/15-18/04 5 41 32 19 3 9/12-16/04 4 42 26 25 3 10/14-17/04 5 38 27 27 3 10/28-30/04 7 39 26 26 2 11/18-21/04 5 40 26 27 2 1/14-18/05 5 36 28 29 2 2/24-28/05 4/13-16/05 CBS 10 7 43 41 29 32 18 18 1 2 5/20-24/05 CBS 5 36 31 26 2 6/10-15/05 7/13-14/05 CBS 7 5 33 39 34 31 26 23 1 2 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 7 41 29 21 2 8/29-31/05 CBS 10/3-5/05 CBS 5 4 35 39 29 27 28 28 3 2 10/30-11/1/05 CBS 4 36 31 26 3 12/2-6/05 6 40 28 24 2 1/5-8/06 CBS 8 41 28 21 2 1/20-25/06 8 37 30 24 1 2/22-26/06 CBS 3/9-12/06 CBS 5 4 31 36 32 28 30 29 2 3 4/6-9/06 CBS 5 36 27 31 1 4/28-30/06 CBS 5/4-8/06 5 5 36 34 29 33 26 27 4 2 7/21-25/06 4 37 30 27 2 8/11-13/06 CBS 8/17-21/06 5 5 37 32 31 33 25 29 2 2 9/15-19/06 4 34 28 33 1 27

58. Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, or do you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism? IF ANSWERED PART OF WAR ON TERRORISM, ASK: Is it a major part of the war on terrorism, or a minor part of the war on terrorism? Major part Minor part Not part DK/NA 4/2-3/02 CBS 51 11 31 7 4/11-13/03 53 13 30 4 5/9-12/03 51 14 32 3 9/15-16/03 CBS 43 9 43 5 9/28-10/1/03 47 10 37 5 11/10-13/03 CBS 46 14 35 5 10/21-22/03 CBS 46 15 33 6 2/12-15/04 CBS 44 12 40 4 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 34 16 44 6 12/2-6/05 41 12 43 4 3/9-12/06 CBS 35 11 49 5 6/10-11/06 CBS 41 13 41 5 8/11-13/06 CBS 35 15 46 4 8/17-21/06 32 12 51 5 9/15-19/06 36 13 46 4 59. Do you think Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the September 11 th, 2001 terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon? Yes No DK/NA 9/22-23/02 51 33 16 2/10-12/03 42 42 16 3/7-9/03 45 40 15 4/2-3/03 CBS 53 34 13 4/11-13/03 53 38 9 5/9-12/03 52 38 11 9/28-10/1/03 43 42 15 3/30-4/1/04 CBS 36 47 17 4/23-27/04 39 51 10 6/23-27/04 41 46 14 9/12-16/04 39 50 11 10/1-3/04 36 53 11 10/14-17/04 31 59 10 7/29-8/2/05 CBS 34 53 13 10/3-5/05 CBS 33 55 12 2/22-26/06 CBS 29 57 14 8/17-21/06 31 60 9 9/15-19/06 31 57 13 60. Looking back on the Iraq war, which comes closer to your view: 1) The Bush Administration has handled the war as well as could be expected; OR 2) The Bush Administration handled the war well at the start, but in the last couple of years has handled it badly; OR 3) The Bush Administration has handled the war badly from the start. Well as could Well at start, be expected badly recently Badly from start DK/NA 9/15-19/06 27 34 37 2 61. If the U.S. withdrew its troops from Iraq now, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States would increase, decrease, or stay about the same? Increase Decrease Stay about the same DK/NA 8/29-31/05 CBS 32 11 54 3 12/2-6/05 40 8 49 3 9/15-19/06 42 8 48 3 28

62. If the U.S. withdrew its troops from Iraq now, then do you think the U.S. will have lost the war in Iraq, or not? Yes, will have lost No, will not have lost DK/NA 9/15-19/06 42 52 7 63. Based on what you have heard or read, do you think most Iraqis would prefer that U.S. troops leave Iraq, or would most Iraqis prefer that U.S. troops stay in Iraq? Prefer troops leave Prefer troops stay DK/NA 9/15-19/06 52 38 10 64. Which comes closer to your view: In the long run, the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it confronts the countries and groups that promote terrorism in the Middle East; OR In the long run, the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it stays out of other countries' affairs in the Middle East? Confronts countries and groups Stays out DK/NA 9/15-19/06 47 45 9 65. What do you think is the ultimate goal of groups like Al Qaeda? Is their goal to take over the Middle East and control that region for themselves, or is their goal to destroy the United States itself? Take over Middle East Destroy U.S. Both(vol.) Neither(vol.) DK/NA 9/15-19/06 26 48 15 3 8 66. Do you believe the terrorist threat from Islamic fundamentalism is constantly growing and presents a real, immediate danger to the United States, or not? Yes No DK/NA 9/15-19/06 76 18 6 67. When it comes to the treatment of prisoners of war, should the United States follow the international agreements that it and other countries have agreed to, or should the U.S. do what it thinks is right, even if other countries disagree? Should follow Should not DK/NA 7/21-25/06 72 25 3 9/15-19/06 63 32 5 68. When he talks about how things are going for the U.S. in Iraq today, do you think George W. Bush is telling the entire truth, is mostly telling the truth but is hiding something, or is mostly lying? QUESTIONS 68 AND 69 WERE ROTATED. Entire Hiding Mostly truth something lying Depends(vol.) DK/NA 9/12-16/04 20 51 24-4 10/1-3/04* 24 53 20 1 3 9/15-19/06 12 59 25-3 29

69. When Democrats in Congress talk about how things are going for the U.S. in Iraq today, do you think they are telling the entire truth, are mostly telling the truth but are hiding something, or are mostly lying? QUESTIONS 68 AND 69 WERE ROTATED. Entire Hiding Mostly truth something l ying Depends(v ol.) DK/ NA 9/15-19/06 10 71 13 1 5 77. Think about your household income, would you say that it is more than enough so that you can save money or buy some extras, just enough to meet your bills and obligations, or is it not enough to meet your bills and obligations? Can save and Just enough to pay Not enough to buy extras bills and obligations pay bills etc. DK/NA 3/31-4/2/96 27 55 16 2 5/31-6/3/96 24 57 19 1 1/14-18/05 33 48 17 2 7/21-25/06 35 52 12-9/15-19/06 34 51 15-78. How concerned are you that you will have enough money to pay for major expenses, for example, healthcare, tuition, buying a home, and retirement? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned? Very Somewhat Not very Not at all DK/NA 1/14-18/05 38 29 19 14 9/15-19/06 44 34 13 9 1 Did you vote in the 2004 presidential election, did something prevent you from voting, or did you choose not to vote? IF VOTED, ASK: Did you vote for John Kerry, George W. Bush, or Ralph Nader? Voted, won t Kerry Bush Nader say whom(vol.) Didn't vote DK/NA 9/15-19/05 32 39 1 3 24 1 81. Did you vote for U.S. House of Representatives in the elections held in 2002, did something prevent you from voting, or did you choose not to vote for U.S. House of Representatives in 2002? IF VOTED, ASK: In the election for U.S. House of Representatives, did you vote for the Republican candidate or the Democratic candidate in your district? 9/15-19/06 Prevented from voting 13 Chose not to vote 23 Voted Republican 27 Voted Democratic 24 Voted something else(vol.) 2 DK/NA 10 Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians. think of yourself in either of these ways? Do you ever Yes No DK/ NA 9/15-19/06 30 68 2 30

Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? Rep Dem Ind DK/NA Rep Dem Ind DK/NA 1/92A 29 35 31 5 2/98 31 32 30 8 1/92B 28 32 35 5 4/98 28 31 33 8 2/92A 32 37 27 4 6/98 28 32 30 10 2/92B 30 33 32 5 7/98 28 35 30 7 3/92 30 38 27 5 8/98 26 37 29 8 4/92 30 38 27 5 9/98B 26 35 31 7 5/92A 30 33 31 6 9/98C 27 35 32 6 6/92 33 33 29 5 10/98A 24 37 32 7 7/92 29 34 32 5 10/98B 27 39 28 6 7/92B 26 38 28 8 12/98 27 37 30 6 8/92A 28 33 33 5 1/99 25 37 33 5 8/92D 27 32 33 8 4/99 30 34 28 7 8/92E 28 35 29 8 11/99 28 37 30 5 9/92A 28 34 33 5 2/00 28 37 28 6 10/92A 29 35 31 5 5/00 31 34 27 7 10/92C 29 36 31 5 7/00 29 33 29 9 10/92D 28 37 31 4 7/00B 31 36 26 7 10/92E 28 38 29 5 9/00A 31 33 27 9 12/92 28 39 28 5 9/00D 28 37 27 8 1/93 30 36 28 6 10/00 29 35 30 7 2/93 28 36 30 6 11/00 27 36 29 9 3/93 26 37 30 7 11/00L 31 34 28 7 5/93A 29 34 29 8 3/8-12/01 31 35 29 5 6/93A 29 34 32 5 6/14-18/01 27 36 30 7 6/93B 31 37 27 5 10/25-28/01 32 37 23 8 9/93 26 36 32 6 12/7-10/01 30 32 30 8 11/93 29 38 29 4 1/21-24/02 28 34 31 7 1/94 30 30 34 6 4/28-5/1/02 33 37 23 8 2/94 28 33 32 7 7/13-16/02 28 34 33 5 3/94 30 34 29 7 9/2-5/02 29 35 26 10 4/94 32 32 30 6 10/3-5/02 27 38 28 7 7/94 27 35 31 6 10/27-31/02 31 34 28 7 9/94 28 36 34 3 11/20-24/02 29 32 31 8 11/94 31 34 29 6 1/19-22/03 29 32 33 6 12/94 31 32 29 7 2/10-12/03 28 34 31 6 2/95 30 33 32 5 3/7-9/03 29 32 30 9 4/95 30 30 34 6 4/11-13/03 31 30 32 6 8/95 30 35 29 6 7/13-27/03 27 32 34 7 9/95 28 33 30 9 9/28-10/1/03 31 35 30 4 10/95 31 35 27 7 12/10-13/03 27 33 35 6 12/95 32 35 26 6 12/14-15/03 28 31 35 6 12/95 27 33 33 7 1/12-15/04 28 32 33 8 1/96 29 35 31 5 3/10-14/04 31 30 32 7 2/96 30 35 31 4 4/23-27/04 29 35 29 7 4/96 31 36 28 5 6/23-27/04 29 35 29 7 6/96 27 39 29 5 7/11-15/04 29 37 30 4 6/96 NYT 26 37 32 5 9/12-16/04 33 31 29 7 7/96 31 34 29 6 10/1-3/04 29 34 28 10 8/96 32 41 24 3 10/14-17/04 30 34 29 7 8/96C 30 34 28 8 10/28-30/04 30 35 30 6 9/96 29 36 29 6 11/18-21/04 29 36 30 5 10/96 28 40 25 7 1/14-18/05 31 34 28 8 10/96C 28 37 27 7 2/24-28/05 29 36 29 6 11/96 28 38 28 7 6/10-15/05 28 34 31 6 12/96 28 39 24 9 9/9-13/05 26 36 28 9 1/97 29 32 33 6 12/2-6/05 28 32 33 7 4/97 29 36 26 8 1/20-25/06 29 34 33 4 1/98 27 34 30 8 5/4-8/06 25 37 34 4 1/98B 26 35 31 7 7/21-25/06 31 33 30 5 8/17-21/06 30 35 27 8 9/15-19/06 30 32 32 5 31

How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? Lib Mod Con DK/NA Lib Mod Con DK/NA 1/92A 19 41 34 6 4/97 19 42 34 5 1/92B 21 43 30 5 12/97 21 42 33 5 2/92A 19 39 36 6 1/98 19 40 33 7 2/92B 20 43 31 6 1/98B 19 45 30 5 3/92 20 47 30 4 2/98 21 42 33 4 4/92 18 44 33 4 4/98 18 42 35 5 5/92A 21 40 34 4 6/98 20 39 34 7 6/92 23 39 32 6 7/98 20 42 33 5 7/92 20 42 32 6 8/98 21 43 31 5 7/92B 21 41 30 8 9/98 21 41 34 5 8/92A 20 45 30 6 9/98C 21 41 31 6 8/92D 22 44 27 7 10/98B 20 41 33 5 9/92A 19 46 31 4 12/98 20 41 34 5 10/92C 22 39 34 5 1/99 20 45 30 4 10/92D 21 39 33 6 4/99 19 46 29 6 10/92E 21 40 33 6 11/99 22 43 31 5 2/92 20 41 34 5 2/00 21 44 31 4 1/93 18 45 32 6 5/00 21 41 34 4 2/93 23 41 31 5 7/00 22 38 33 7 3/93 22 39 34 5 7/00B 22 43 30 5 5/93A 21 41 33 5 9/00A 20 42 32 6 6/93A 19 43 32 6 9/00D 20 42 32 5 6/93B 19 44 31 6 12/7-10/01 23 39 33 4 9/93 19 43 34 4 1/21-24/02 22 44 29 5 11/93 21 41 33 5 4/28-5/1/02 22 38 35 6 1/94 17 44 34 6 7/13-16/02 21 44 32 4 2/94 18 41 34 7 9/2-5/02 20 39 36 5 3/94 21 38 35 5 10/3-5/02 18 45 34 3 4/94 19 42 33 6 10/27-31/02 20 38 37 5 9/94 20 42 35 4 11/20-24/02 20 44 30 6 11/94 20 41 35 4 1/19-22/03 19 45 32 3 12/94 18 40 36 6 2/10-12/03 21 41 35 3 2/95 19 39 37 4 3/7-9/03 18 45 35 3 4/95 19 42 34 5 4/11-13/03 19 45 33 3 8/95 19 40 35 5 7/13-27/03 22 40 34 5 9/95 20 39 33 8 9/28-10/1/03 19 42 34 5 12/95 32 35 26 6 12/10-13/03 20 45 31 4 12/95 27 33 33 7 12/14-15/03 19 39 37 5 10/95 16 44 34 5 1/12-15/04 20 43 31 5 12/95 17 46 33 4 3/10-14/04 21 40 34 5 12/95 15 46 34 5 4/23-27/04 22 42 30 6 1/96 20 42 35 4 6/23-27/04 21 42 32 5 2/96 17 45 34 4 7/11-15/04 22 41 34 3 4/96 18 47 31 4 9/12-16/04 20 40 36 4 6/96 19 46 29 6 10/1-3/04 24 36 35 6 6/96 16 48 32 4 10/14-17/04 19 42 33 6 7/96 20 42 34 3 10/28-30/04 17 42 35 5 8/96 17 47 30 6 11/18-21/04 22 41 33 4 8/96C 18 43 33 6 1/14-18/05 20 41 33 6 9/96 16 44 34 6 2/24-28/05 23 38 35 5 10/96 16 47 31 7 6/10-15/05 20 43 33 4 10/96C 18 45 32 6 9/9-13/05 18 43 34 5 11/96 15 48 32 6 12/2-6/05 18 45 32 5 12/96 17 40 35 8 1/20-25/06 21 45 30 4 1/97 17 46 33 4 5/4-8/06 25 37 34 4 7/21-25/06 21 39 36 4 8/17-21/06 24 38 33 5 9/15-19/06 17 43 35 4 32